Working with a very nervous rescue dog

How we went from a nervous dog to a confident hero shot.

This bog is to illustrate just one example of how I work with very shy rescue dogs, the ones that have had a very rough start in life before being rescued. And sadly that mistreatment has led to some serious trust issues with new people. This gorgeous boy is a Spanish rescue, he’s part boxer and part pointer. He was taken on by a fantastic family, where he is adored and lucky enough to be looked after by his mum who is a dog behaviourist. His whole family has worked extremely hard with him to help him trust people again, and this thankfully has paid off and helped him to overcome his fears and start to trust new people again. However, that’s not to say that he isn’t nervous with new people and that he still needs a certain approach in order to ensure a positive outcome. So how did I overcome this and gain his trust? Read on to find out.